Member DashboardDOE and EPA agenda outlined, expect activity to increase significantly
The administration regularly reports on the upcoming activities of the various governmental agencies through the Unified Agenda, the latest of […]
EPA also identifies priorities in Agenda
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) activities also listed in the Unified Agenda include: Continued discussion of restrictions on certain hydrofluorocarbons […]
January ’22 at-a-glance … environment
An industry coalition, which includes guidance from NAFEM, is forming a working group to assess how to best comply with […]
January ‘22 at-a-glance … regulations
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s proposed vaccine or testing mandate for companies with 100+ employees Jan. 13. […]
January ’22 at-a-glance … supply chain
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), the first major update to U.S. maritime law in 20 years, passed the House […]
U.S. ranks high on assessment of where to locate production facilities
A new study by KPMG and the Manufacturing Institute compares the cost of doing business in the U.S. with 16 […]
Retaining younger talent demands innovative approaches
Gartner’s How to Retain Gen Z and Millennial Supply Chain Talent identifies increasing work flexibility as the leading approach for […]
January ’22 at-a-glance … energy
Now that DOE is revisiting test procedures and energy-conservation standards, it also has reactivated the Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal […]
Despite supply chain challenges, Santa set to depart Dec. 24
Continuing the holiday tradition, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will again track Santa’s progress online, by phone at […]
State of American Business – U.S. Chamber of Commerce event
Register to join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s State of American Business signature event Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 10 a.m. […]
December at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade
NAFEM provided comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) about its concerns with the tariff rate quota (TRQ) that […]
December at-a-glance … supply chain
U.S. retailers Target and Walmart report higher inventories than last year, with Walmart reporting U.S. inventories up 11.5%. Additionally, FedEx […]